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ASO Call for Nominations to 2022 ICANN NomCom

ICANN’s Nominating Committee (NomCom) is responsible for the selection of eight ICANN Board Members, two Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) directors, and other selections as set forth in the ICANN Bylaws. The NomCom is also charged with appointing some members of ALAC, the ccNSO Council, and the GNSO Council. The NomCom complements the other means for filling a portion of key…


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Notice to the ASO Community on Rejection Action to ICANN Board Resolutions

Dear RIR Community, On 12 May 2021, the ICANN Board of Directors adopted resolutions regarding the following: • FY22-26 Operating and Financial Plan • FY22 Operating Plan and Budget See https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-05-12-en#2.a Highlights of the FY22-26 Operating and Financial Plan and FY22 Operating Plan and Budget are available at https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/highlights-op-financial-plan-fy22-26-opplan-budget-fy22-2021-en.pdf The FY22-26 Operating Plan and FY22 Operating Plan are available at…


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Notice to the ASO Community on Rejection Action to ICANN Board Resolutions on FY22 IANA Budget

Dear RIR Community, On 8 February 2021, the ICANN Board of Directors adopted resolutions regarding the following: FY22 IANA Budget https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-02-08-en The approved FY22 IANA Budget is available at https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-iana-opplan-budget-fy22-08feb21-en.pdf This resolution (FY22 IANA Budget) is subject to Rejection Action Petitions from the community. The Address Supporting Organization as a Decisional Participant received a notice from the ICANN Secretary pursuant…


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ASO AC / NRO NC Elects New Chair

Kevin Blumberg, ARIN region representative, has been elected by the ASO Address Council (AC) as the new ASO AC/NRO NC Chair for 2021. Kevin Blumberg’s appointment was confirmed during the ASO AC teleconference held on 13 January 2021. Kevin will be assisted in his role by Mike Silber (AFRINIC region) and Hervé Clément (RIPE NCC region) as vice chairs. The…


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Invitation to the Internet Numbers Community to Participate as Observers in the 2021 ASO AC and IANA RC Teleconferences

The ASO is one of ICANN’s three Supporting Organizations. They review and develop recommendations on Internet Protocol (IP) address policy and advise the ICANN Board on policy issues relating to the operation, assignment, and management of IP addresses. The ASO Address Council (ASO AC) hold monthly teleconferences, usually on the first Wednesday of each month, with exceptions to avoid clashes…


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2021 ICANN Board Seat 9 Elections: Comment Phase Open

In line with the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)and the ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) has issued a call for nominations for Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors. The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, which will begin at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Assembly…


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